3D Building Scanning: Drone Photogrammetry VS Ground-Based LIDAR

OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Will Randby, Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), David Goldwasser
DOI: 10.2172/3015383
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Abstract

Skydio X10 • 8K resolution camera • Automated pathing • Thermal and RTK expansion Capabilities • ~$15,000 Stationary LIDAR scanning system Parrot Anafi AI • 8K Resolution Camera • Automated pathing • ~$5000 More affordable than stationary LIDAR Captures data evenly at all elevations Quicker operation and ease of use Automatic point cloud generation Trimble RealWorks point cloud SCAN PROCESS -TRIMBLE X7 Scan first location Successive scans must be within line-of-sight to a previous scan Upload point cloud data to computer

Fields of Study & Subjects

3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures

Publication details

Journal / source
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Publication date
23 January 2026
Language
EN